Meaning of "goad" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GOAD

Old English gād, of Germanic origin, related to Old English gār, Old Norse geirr spear.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF GOAD

goad  [ɡəʊd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GOAD

Goad is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb goad in English.

WHAT DOES GOAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Goad

The goad is a traditional farming implement, used to spur or guide lifestock, usually oxen, which are pulling a plough or a cart; used also to round up cattle. It is a type of a long stick with a pointed end, also known as the cattle prod. Though many people are unfamiliar with them today, goads have been common throughout the world. Goads in various guises are iconographic devices and may be seen in the 'elephant goad' or 'ankusha' in the hand of Ganesha, for example. The word is from Middle English gode, from Old English gād. According to the biblical passage Judges 3:31, Shamgar son of Anath killed six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad. Ploughing with oxen. A miniature from an early-16th-century manuscript held at the British Museum. The ploughman on the right appears to carry a goad. The ox on the left appears to react to it. Note the spike or prod at the end of this goad.

Definition of goad in the English dictionary

The first definition of goad in the dictionary is a sharp pointed stick for urging on cattle, etc. Other definition of goad is anything that acts as a spur or incitement. Goad is also to drive with or as if with a goad; spur; incite.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GOAD

PRESENT

Present

I goad

you goad

he/she/it goads

we goad

you goad

they goad

Present continuous

I am goading

you are goading

he/she/it is goading

we are goading

you are goading

they are goading

Present perfect

I have goaded

you have goaded

he/she/it has goaded

we have goaded

you have goaded

they have goaded

Present perfect continuous

I have been goading

you have been goading

he/she/it has been goading

we have been goading

you have been goading

they have been goading

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I goaded

you goaded

he/she/it goaded

we goaded

you goaded

they goaded

Past continuous

I was goading

you were goading

he/she/it was goading

we were goading

you were goading

they were goading

Past perfect

I had goaded

you had goaded

he/she/it had goaded

we had goaded

you had goaded

they had goaded

Past perfect continuous

I had been goading

you had been goading

he/she/it had been goading

we had been goading

you had been goading

they had been goading

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will goad

you will goad

he/she/it will goad

we will goad

you will goad

they will goad

Future continuous

I will be goading

you will be goading

he/she/it will be goading

we will be goading

you will be goading

they will be goading

Future perfect

I will have goaded

you will have goaded

he/she/it will have goaded

we will have goaded

you will have goaded

they will have goaded

Future perfect continuous

I will have been goading

you will have been goading

he/she/it will have been goading

we will have been goading

you will have been goading

they will have been goading

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would goad

you would goad

he/she/it would goad

we would goad

you would goad

they would goad

Conditional continuous

I would be goading

you would be goading

he/she/it would be goading

we would be goading

you would be goading

they would be goading

Conditional perfect

I would have goad

you would have goad

he/she/it would have goad

we would have goad

you would have goad

they would have goad

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been goading

you would have been goading

he/she/it would have been goading

we would have been goading

you would have been goading

they would have been goading

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you goad
we let´s goad
you goad

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to goad

Past participle

goaded

Present Participle

goading

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «GOAD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «goad» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of goad

annoy · arouse · drive · exhort · harass · hassle · impel · impetus · incentive · incite · incitement · instigate · irritate · lash · motivation · nark · pressure · prick · prod · prompt · propel · provoke · spur · stimulate · stimulation · stimulus · sting · urge

TRANSLATION OF GOAD

Find out the translation of goad to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of goad from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «goad» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 刺激
• Translator English - Spanish: acosar
• English: goad
• Translator English - Hindi: अंकुश
• Translator English - Arabic: المهماز
• Translator English - Russian: стрекало
• Translator English - Portuguese: aguilhoar
• Translator English - Bengali: অঙ্কুশ
• Translator English - French: aiguillonner
• Translator English - Malay: Goad
• Translator English - German: aufreizen
• Translator English - Japanese: わざといらだたせる
• Translator English - Korean: 못살게 굴다
• Translator English - Javanese: Goad
• Translator English - Vietnamese: vật khích thích
• Translator English - Tamil: குத்துக்கோல்
• Translator English - Marathi: मेंढया
• Translator English - Turkish: dürtmek
• Translator English - Italian: provocare
• Translator English - Polish: poganiać
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Стрекала
• Translator English - Romanian: imbold
• Translator English - Greek: goad
• Translator English - Afrikaans: angel
• Translator English - Swedish: Goad
• Translator English - Norwegian: egge

3 QUOTES WITH «GOAD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word goad.

1

Don Imus

My goal is to goad people into saying something that ruins their life.

2

Lucretius

Though the dungeon, the scourge, and the executioner be absent, the guilty mind can apply the goad and scorch with blows.

3

Tobias Wolff

But a lot of writers - and I'm one of them - do tend to feel dissatisfied. It makes you a little hard to live with, but it's a goad and does keep you alert and restless.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GOAD»

Discover the use of goad in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to goad and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Jim Goad's Gigantic Book of Sex: An Oversized, Jaunty, and ...

A humorous look at various topics relating to sex, arranged in the categories of fake, real, personal, and opinion.

Jim Goad, 2007

Information Literacy and Workplace Performance

Success, both personal and organizational, comes from finding what is essential and optimizing its effectiveness. Goad teaches readers how to swim in a potentially overwhelming sea of data.

Tom W. Goad, 2002

Architecture Bali: Birth of the Tropical Boutique Resort

Packed with beautiful photographs and detailed illustrations, Architecture Bali provides a comprehensive and contextual analysis of ten Balinese resorts and showcases the rich architectural style that marked the last twenty years of ...

Philip Goad, 2003

The Redneck Manifesto: How Hillbillies Hicks and White Trash ...

Explores the mind and soul of one of society's favorite punch lines, exposing the truth about this very human group of people who have been scorned and insulted enough and are tired of being dubbed "white trash." 30,000 first printing.

Jim Goad, 1998

The Goad of Love

Much like Thomas A Kempis' "Imitation of Christ" this book reveals the mystic way toward right living, loving, and yearning for God.

Walter Hilton, 2010

Goad: The Many Mooods of Phil Hale

Paintings, pencil drawings and photography.

Phil Hale, 2001

Inked: Choosing God's Mark to Transform Your Life

Inked by Janet E. Kusiak and Kimberly D. Goad uses the language of tattoos to explore the question: what has marked your life? Is it a deep well of pain? Is it emotional baggage? Is it depression?

Janet E. Kusiak, Kim Goad, 2013

The First-Time Trainer: A Step-by-Step Quick Guide for ...

A Step-by-Step Quick Guide for Managers, Supervisors, and New Training Professionals Tom W. GOAD. Appendix. A. Resources. for. the. First-Time. Trainer. Trainers don't just train—they stay busy contributing valuable resources to the ...

Tom W. GOAD, 2010

One Girl Can Change the World

One Girl Can Change the World empowers teen girls with tools and encouragement to uncover their talents and life's mission.

Claudia Mitchell, Kim Goad, 2009

Australian Modern: The Architecture Of Stephenson & Turner

Australian Modern offers a unique pictorial overview of the work of Stephenson and Turner.

Philip Goad, Rowan Wilken, Julie Willis, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GOAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term goad is used in the context of the following news items.

Heathrow Airport delays as Plane Stupid activists block runway - as …

... tell the world every step of their protest. Here they goad police and security officials with a series of posts about the strength of their arm locks. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

Tales from Scott Walkers graveyard

Looking ahead to November 2016 with Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee, Moore urged Democrats to goad Walker into making ... «Politico, Jul 15»

Paul Butler tells Eddie Hearn to forget about Kal Yafai fight

“Eddie Hearn likes to humiliate you and goad you into taking a fight, but it's not happening, no way,” said Butler, who hasn't defended his British ... «ChesterChronicle.co.uk, Jul 15»

Recalibration of NDA's Pakistan Policy

... in an attempt to goad Pakistan towards addressing India's security and terror- related concerns before any full-fledged dialogue process. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»

Conor McGregor warns Aldo: You're next on my hit list

The Notorious is famous for his fighting talk before stepping into the ring but following the fight his opponent revealed that he continued to goad ... «Herald, Jul 15»

Amid rapid change, Sons of Confederate Veterans will regroup in …

“They have a long history of just pushing a lot of historically inaccurate propaganda that the war wasn't about slavery,” said Goad Gatsby, ... «GoDanRiver.com, Jul 15»

2015 Bastion winners crowned at Hever Castle

Alexander, who had both the fastest swim (58:31) and cycle (5:28) in the individual event, admitted he tried to goad Jenkins into upping the ... «220 Triathlon, Jul 15»

When danger lurked in a hue of red

Will the beast find me out in the crowd and goad me? I had not harmed it yet it had singled me out for its attack. Why? I was certainly not in ... «gulfnews.com, Jul 15»

Cardiff loss a minor hiccup - Lehmann

... played, attacking at every reasonable opportunity and using relentless pressure and inventive fields to goad the touring batsmen into error. «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»

Many Indian athletes not signed up for NADA's new monitoring …

With the Rio Olympics barely a year away, that should goad everyone concerned to show extra vigil to ensure the country's athletes are clean. «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»